document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1077760>Question 1077760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> put in the form mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+8y=-9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #692256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=692256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3x+%2B+8y+=+-9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3x+%2B+8y+=+-9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is in the so-called \" standard form \"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want to get this into the form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is the \" slope-intercept form \"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the slope of the straight line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3x+%2B+8y+=+-9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3x+%2B+8y+=+-9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3x+%2B+3x+%2B+8y+=+3x+-+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3x+%2B+3x+%2B+8y+=+3x+-+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8y+=+3x+-+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8y+=+3x+-+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%283%2F8%29%2Ax+-+9%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%283%2F8%29%2Ax+-+9%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's a plot of this line:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-7%2C+7%2C+-7%2C+7%2C+%283%2F8%29%2Ax+-+9%2F8+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-7%2C+7%2C+-7%2C+7%2C+%283%2F8%29%2Ax+-+9%2F8+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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